[Remote] Vault Application Engineer/Administrator (Hashicorp)

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Black Canyon Consulting LLC is a professional services and technology-focused organization supporting biomedical research and public health applications. The HashiCorp Vault Application Engineer/Administrator will design, deploy, and manage Vault clusters across on-premises and cloud environments, while implementing secure secret management, identity-based access, automation, Kubernetes integration, and zero trust security practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage HashiCorp Vault for secret management, encryption, and access control in a zero trust environment
• Implement and maintain secure, scalable, and highly available Vault Primary, DR, and Performance Replica clusters
• Integrate Vault with Kubernetes for dynamic secrets, authentication, and workload identity management
• Collaborate with DevOps and security teams to enforce zero trust security policies and best practices
• Develop and maintain automation scripts and tools for Vault administration and Kubernetes orchestration
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize Vault performance and security in production environments
• Ensure compliance with industry standards for data protection and security (FISMA)
• Contribute to the design and implementation of CI/CD pipelines for secure application deployments
• Document processes, configurations, and architecture for knowledge sharing and compliance

Skills

• * 3+ years of experience as a Web Application Engineer, DevOps Engineer, or similar role
• * Hands-on experience administering HashiCorp Vault in production environments
• * Deep understanding of zero trust security principles and their application in cloud-native platforms
• * Proficiency in scripting and automation using languages such as Python or Bash
• * Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Terraform, Puppet, Ansible)
• * Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and tools (e.g., TeamCity, GitLab CI, ArgoCD)
• * Knowledge of cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP) and their Kubernetes offerings (e.g., EKS, GKE)
• * Strong problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot complex issues in distributed systems

Benefits

• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• 401(k) plan with employer contribution
• Paid holidays
• Paid vacation
• Tuition reimbursement

Company Overview

Black Canyon Consulting, LLC (BCC) is a privately held, Woman-Owned Small Business, whose team of professionals bring over 125 years of experience providing innovative, tactical, and strategic Program and IT Management Support Services. It was founded in 2017, and is headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, USA, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is https://www.bccdc.net.

Company H1B Sponsorship

Black Canyon Consulting LLC has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 1 in 2026, 8 in 2025, 10 in 2024, 1 in 2023. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.